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Top native plants

130 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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130 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 62 Part shade 99 Dappled shade 42 Full shade 36

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 36 Well drained 99 Moist 93 Wet 32

Water use

Low 15 Medium 38 High 20

Soil

Rocky 34 Sand 85 Loam 94 Clay 69 Organic 62

Soil pH

Acid 81 Neutral 60 Alkaline 24

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 41

Deer resistant

Yes 68

Resists

Wet soil 36 Dry soil 23 Heavy shade 23 Erosion 16 Rabbits 16 Heat 15 Black walnut 13 Fire 12 Salt 12 Poor soil 11 Wind 9 Compaction 5 Diseases 5 Humidity 5 Pollution 5 Insect pests 3 Urban conditions 3 Foot traffic 2 Squirrels 2 Storm damage 1

Form

Habit

Erect 700 Spreading 310 Clumping 286 Rounded 203 Dense 152 Multi stemmed 142 Arching 92 Pyramidal 91 Creeping 89 Open 86 Ascending 67 Mounding 65 Oval 62 Climbing 58 Prostrate 51 Horizontal 49 Irregular 35 Multi trunked 28 Conical 27 Broad 26 Vase 23 Columnar 20 Cascading 13 Weeping 6

Plant type

Perennial 56 Shrub 52 Herbaceous perennial 46 Tree 29 Fern 22 Wildflower 20 Poisonous 16 Edible 13 Ground cover 10 Ornamental grasses and sedges 9 Vine 5 Houseplant 4 Epiphyte 3 Bulb 2 Weed 2 Carnivorous 1 Rose 1 Turfgrass 1 Water plant 1